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Reading the Seismograph: What the BCC’s QES Dashboard can tell us about the looming economic shock
The latest results from the British Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) for Q1 2026 present a familiar picture1. Business confidence remains subdued. Investment intentions are weak. Cost pressures, though no longer accelerating, remain elevated. Firms...
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Reading the Seismograph: What the BCC’s QES Dashboard can tell us about the looming economic shock
The latest results from the British Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) for Q1 2026 present a familiar picture1. Business confidence remains subdued. Investment intentions are weak. Cost pressures, though no longer accelerating, remain elevated. Firms...
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Heartstart Malvern
Chamber member’s Heartstart Malvern offer ongoing free CPR and defibrillator training in the workplace for businesses and clubs in the Malvern area. Our team of volunteers will provide the training onsite provided a minimum of 8 people are willing to be trained....
EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THOSE MENOPAUSE YEARS
AND…..BREATHE ! World Menopause Day is SATURDAY 18th OCTOBER and it is being acknowledged with an outstanding event of information, held by two of the best organisations in the field. Knowledge Menopause and Action Menopause Warwickshire will be at the very welcoming...
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Lawyer Issues Alert Over Digital Assets in Wills
Melinda Rice, a senior associate at law firm mfg Solicitors, says there are a growing number of people who are unaware of their digital assets when it comes to preparing for the future. An individual’s digital assets can include online bank accounts, pensions, shares,...
Academics Join Forces for Valentine’s Day Talk Giving Insights on Love
As the nation marks Valentine’s Day, experts from the University of Worcester will be looking at the mysteries of love past and present in a special talk. Professor of Early Modern History, Darren Oldridge and Senior Lecturer in Biology, Dr Kate Ashbrook, will be...
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Trio of appointments as law firm grows Property Litigation offering
Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors has expanded its Property Litigation department with three new appointments. The most senior appointment into the six-strong team is assistant solicitor Emily Packer who will work closely with partner Kirsten Bridgewater at the...
Learning on-the-go: EG People Development launches new eLearning offering
Malvern-based business EG People Development, led by Liz Gait, unveiled their new online learning platform at the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce’s recent Business Expo. EG People Development officially launched their eLearning programme at the...
Marches LEP launches new £140,000 transport fund
A new fund to help finance the preparation of strategic business cases for vital transport infrastructure projects has been launched by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership. The £140,000 fund – developed in partnership with regional transport body Midlands Connect...
Recognition for volunteer team behind St Michael’s Hospice garden
A team of volunteers has been recognised for its work growing the garden at a Herefordshire charity. Members of the gardening team at St Michael’s Hospice have given up their time to transform the 1.5-acre plot in Bartestree which overlooks apple orchards and sweeping...
Recent UK Export Gains Reversed In August Downturn
Reacting to the latest Office for National Statistics data on Trade, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “August was not a good month for UK goods exports. There were falls in both EU and rest of the world trade – where after removing the...
Hewett Recruitment Certifies as a B Corporation
Local Recruitment Business, Hewet Recruitment, has announced its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp), joining group of less than 50 companies across the Three Counties who are reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit. Hewett Recruitment has...
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